Bassetlaw and District Cricket League Handbook 2022

Disciplinary Regulations P a g e | 69 18.2 A notice of an appeal to a Level 1 or 2 offence, setting out the grounds for appeal, must be given in writing to the League Secretary, or their nominated deputy, of the relevant League within seven days of the decision of the League’s Discipline Chair. As soon as possible, or at least within 48 hours of receipt of the notice of appeal, the Secretary of the relevant League to which the report was submitted, shall forward this report to the NCDG Chair. The amount of the deposit shall be £150.00 for each club and £75.00 for each other participant exercising their right of appeal. 18.3 A notice of an appeal to a Level 3 or 4 offence, setting out the grounds for appeal, must be given in writing to the Chair of the NCDG within seven days of the decision of the NCDG being communicated in writing, together with a deposit of £75.00 if the appeal is by a player or £150.00 if the appeal is by a club. 18.4 If a notice of appeal is given, the penalty shall not take effect pending the hearing of the Appeal, which shall take place as soon as is practicable and in any event within 14 days of receipt of notice of the appeal. Non-attendance at the original hearing, unless for good and valid reason verified by the Chair of the Countywide Discipline Panel, will forfeit the club or players’ right of appeal. 18.5 The Appeal shall be by way of a new hearing before a different panel. The Appeals Panel shall be appointed by the NCDG Chair, or Vice-Chair, whomever did not chair the first hearing, and shall consist of two other persons drawn from a list approved by the NCDG Chair. None of the Panel should be connected to the individual or the club or their opponents, or a club that might directly benefit from any disciplinary action or have been a member of the original Disciplinary Panel. The participant shall have the same rights of attendance and representation, and to call witnesses as they had before the Disciplinary Panel. 18.6 If the club or players are to have representation present at the hearing then the details of that representation must be given to the Appeals Chair less than seven days before the date of the hearing. 18.7 Non-attendance at a hearing of the Appeals Panel by the club or person that submitted the appeal without good and valid reason for such non-attendance will automatically result in forfeiture of their right of appeal. 18.8 The Appeals Panel may confirm, vary, or reverse the decision of the Disciplinary Panel and it shall have the power to increase the sanction and award costs of the Appeal hearing and forfeit the whole or part of the deposit, minus any expenses incurred. Decisions of the Appeal Panel shall be by majority vote; where necessary, the Chair shall have a casting vote. 18.9 The decision of the Appeals Panel or, if no appeal, of the Disciplinary Panel, shall be final and binding. 18.10 A written statement will be provided within a reasonable period to all parties explaining the decision taken by the panel and confirming the end of proceedings.